(Mostly) Free Vector Downloads
October 9, 2007 by Oli · 73 Comments 
Vector files, revamped for 2009! Originally compile in 2007, we’ve dusted off this awesome list of resources for finding free vector graphics to use in your designs. We cleared out the dead links and added some brand new places to find vectors for download.
Are you ready for free vector images? As a designer it is always handy to have a collection of pre-made vector objects available to use in your designs. Here we’ve dug out the very best vector downloads for you. And, most of these vector files are completely free!
Some of these sites offer both free vectors and buy vectors, but all them are high quality. Once you’ve filled up your hard drive, take a look at our post on Illustrator Tutorials. Or, maybe you’d like some free fonts to go with your vector downloads.
And now, the Best (Mostly) Free Vector Downloads
Free Stock Icons
Free Stock Icons – Large collection of free stock icons
Komodo Media Goodie Pack
Komodo Media Goodie Pack – Collection of leaves in illustrator ai format.
106 custom vector shapes
Gabrielle Magurno – 106 Free custom vector shapes
Designious
Designious sells vector packs — collections of royalty-free vectors for all occasions. Visit their freebies section for a generous selection of free vector downloads.
Webpage Elements
Webpage Elements – collection of vector webpage elements in ai and eps form at.
VectorStock
VectorStock mostly sells vector files. However, they also have a pretty good selection of more than 100 free vector images for download.
Braincorp Vectorlove
Braincorp Vectorlove - Various vectors for download such as, robots and cartoon characters.
Digital Vector Maps
Digital Vector Maps – Two free vector maps of the world.
Vectorized Swooshes
Swooshes – Vector swooshes and corner designs
OneBit free icon set
Icojoy is giving away 50 free icon vectors. The OneBit free icon set has an unlimited license for use in any project.
Free Glass Buttons
Vector Glass Buttons – Glossy style buttons in ai and eps format.
Glossy Headers
Glossy Headers – Website headers in a gloss style in vector format
Glossy Badges
Glossy Badges – Vector web 2.0 style gloss badges. Shiny, candy-coated badges for all your “buy-now,” “free for a limited time,” “vote for pedro” needs.
Vector Buttons and Bars
Glossy Buttons and Bars – Large selection of vector bars and buttons in ai and eps format
Free Vector Logos of Major Brands
Brands of the World – Just about every famous logo in vector format for download.
Free Vector Clipart
Free Vector Clipart – Nice selection of vector clipart
Vector Playing Cards
Playing Cards – Free vector playing cards set
Flags of the world
Flags of the world – all the country flags in the world in vector format.
Vector Portal
Vector Portal – Loads of different categorised vectors for download
Vector Maps
Vector Maps – Maps of the world in pdf format
VectorDb
VectorDb – Some vectors for download
Vector files for Envelopes
Designer’s Toolbox – Envelope and CD Templates in vector format
Free Vectorized Graph Paper
Graph Paper – Graph paper and grids for download
Don’t forget to download Free Fonts too — it’s our super large collection of the best free fonts.
If anyone has any further resources that we have missed, please feel free to leave a comment with further links…
thank you very much! amazing!! great work of art!
www.brandsoftheworld.com [http://www.brandsoftheworld.com]
A ton of vector logos – most big brands and many, many others.
Nice list, thanks.
Thanks, its a great list. http://www.freevectors.net is a good resource for free vectors as well.
This is excellent
Thanks for the downloads, great stuff and well worth bookmarking for future reference
Some awesome stuff there and has given me a few ideas for uses of some of those.
Thanks dude
Thanks for these wonderful graphics.
Thanks everyone! Most of this stuff has been great and so very useful. Cheers to all who’ve chipped in, they have been a life saver!
Grate post. Lots of useful resources here! Grate job! I will link to this in my monthly article about photoshop resources!
Thanks for all this ressources.
I never forget to give your adress to all of my friends
Thanks for the resources!
Just when you think you cant find that little doo-hicky along it comes! Nice fonts.
good stuff, it already came in handy!
Great stuff! Thanks guys.
Hi Friends, Pls mail me vector graphic collection in CDR or AI formats. We also can exchange our vector graphics.
Thanks.
Good Collections
Excellent. The only one thing is that you should have search possibility for users to find what vector they’re looking for.
Nice list. Thanks!
Nice collection of vector shapes. Great. Thanks.
Very nice selection, just what I was looking for.
Thank You
Here you can find some nice vectors for your projects:
http://www.coolvectors.com